Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale · College of Nursing

Nursing, BSN (Accelerated)

BSNAccelerated BSN (ABSN)Prelicensure — leads to a first nursing license examPrivate nonprofit

Award: Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

An accelerated BSN for graduates of non-nursing bachelor's or graduate programs, with 76 credit hours of nursing coursework within a 120-credit-hour degree, taught in a four-semester nursing major format.

Credential: Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway: Accelerated BSN (ABSN)
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery: On-campus
Study intensity: Full-time
Duration: as few as 16 months
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits: 120 credit hours in total, including 76 credit hours of nursing coursework
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus: Fort Lauderdale Campus — Fort Lauderdale, FL

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply: Bachelor's degree in another field
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage: Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
Licensure exam: Graduates qualify to sit for the NCLEX-RN
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Prior degree: Completed bachelor's or graduate degree in a non-nursing discipline
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses: Lifespan Development (3) and Statistics (3) with C or better before acceptance; B or better in A&P I and II, General Chemistry I and lab, Microbiology with lab before nursing major courses
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA: Minimum 3Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher must be maintained; nursing core courses require a B or higher
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Other test: Required — published minimum 23Wonderlic SLE; must be administered on site at a Keiser University campus
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Tuition & fees

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Program tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)

Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $22,936
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $22,936
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,200
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $33,390
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $33,390

Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical placements: Clinical experiences are scheduled by each campus with approved clinical partners at assigned sites
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Simulation: Simulation-based learning is listed among program highlights
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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Accreditation & approval

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Sources

keiseruniversity.edu/programs/nursing/bachelors-accelerated/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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